Round Rock High School - Dragon Yearbook (Round Rock, TX)

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Andrea Ellis Distributive Education The recipient of the Who's Who award for Marketing and Distributive Education was An- drea Ellis. Andrea was the vice president of Round Rock's DECA chapter and co-chairperson of the chapter Free Enterprise Project. Andrea was also committee chairperson for the Civic Consciousness-Spina Bifida project. At the Area V DECA Career Development Con- ference in February, Andrea won first division in the Entrepreneurship Participating Event. Andrea also at- tended the Area V DECA Leadership conference in San Marcos last fall. Ronda Hudson Choir Don Massey, choir director, chose Ronda Hudson to receive the Who's Who in choir award. Ronda has been in Show Choir throughout her four years in high school and served as choir presi- dent her senior year. Ronda has also been selected to All-District Choir for three years and All- Region Choir for two years. Besides being an outstan- ding choir student, Massey also chose Ronda because she was a member of International Youth in Achieve- ment and a member of the Society of Distinguished High School Students. She was also a member of the Round Rock Academic Decathlon team and was involv- ed with a number of other organizations. Jeff Fowler Auto Mechanics Jeff Fowler was chosen to receive the Who's Who in Auto Mechanics award. Richard Heise, Auto Mechanics instructor, chose Jeff to receive the award because, Jeff has been a very willing and cheer- ful worker for the entire school year. He was my student aide for the second semester. He won a first place on his project at District and at State. He also finished second in the Auto Electrical Skills contest at District and competed in State competition. David Kieschnick Vocational Agriculture Gary Madsen, head of the Voca- tional Agriculture department, chose David Kieschnick to receive the Who's Who award for Voca- tional Agriculture. Madsen chose David because, David has been in Ag for four years. He has grown both in maturity and knowledge in those years. He is a dependable and responsible student that a teacher can count on. He takes great joy in working with younger students as they grow in their knowledge. David has pro- ven that he can handle any task that he is given. He has been a consistent 'A' student in Vocational Agriculture. 1 Barbara Graham Spanish The Who's Who award for Spanish was given to Barbara Graham. Barbara, who was actively involv- ed with Spanish Club her senior year in high school, was chosen by Mrs. Jackie Beaird to receive the award because, Barbara is a hard, hard worker and has a super great attitude. Barbara Graham deserves this honor for these reasons. She is truly one of the best students a teacher could ever hope for. Bar- bara works in both academic and extracurricular ac- tivities. She ranked third in her graduating class of 344 and was Editor-in-Chief of the yearbook for two con- secutive years. 1 Scott Machalicek Electronics Scott Machalicek was chosen to receive the Who's Who award for Electronics. Neil Dedear, Round Rock's electronics instructor, chose Scott to receive the award because, Several years ago, Scott Machalicek was in a very serious accident. This accident caused him to get behind in his school work. He has fought back and is now an excellent student. He continually strives to improve his electronic knowledge. He is truly an outstanding student in Electronics II. Scott has also proven himself in a number of other areas such as Vocational Agriculture and received one of the two Philip Menn Memorial Scholarships. 204 Who's Who

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Sharon Cannady Business The recipient of the Who's Who award from the business depart- ment was Sharon Cannady. During her junior and senior years, Sharon was very involved with the Future Business Leaders of America QFBLAJ. Mrs. Jane Nelson, head of the business department, said that, As a student, Sharon is very dependable and hard working. She is outstanding in both accounting and typing, and con- sistent in her performance. She is a pleasant person to be around and is easy to work with. Sharon's typing and accounting skills that she acquired in her business courses in high school will help her greatly in college and future jobs. Jim Christensen ROTC Colonel John Salvati, head of Round Rock's ROTC program, chose Jim Christensen to receive the Who's Who award for ROTC. Jim Christensen has been a member of the JROTC unit since it was established in 1982. During that time he has been a member of the Drill Team, Color Guard and the Physical Fitness Squad. Because of his positive at- titude, hard work and dedication, the Round Rock JROTC has won its share of trophies and awards while competing with other JROTC units. His leadership qualities have earned him the highest non- commissioned rank of Sergeant Major, said Colonel Salvati. Scott Carpenter Drama Ford Ainsworth chose Scott Carpenter to receive the Who's Who award for theatre. Scott has been heavily involved with drama and the Thespian Club his last three years in high school and was vice-president of the Thespian r Club his senior year. Ainsworth chose Scott because, Scott has been active in all aspects of theatre production. He has served as an actor and as a technician, sometimes both in the same production. He has handled publicity and program, props and make-up and anything that needed to be done. He has functioned in some capacity in every production since he has been in drama. Stephanie Ciscel Math! English Stephanie Ciscel was chosen as Who's Who in two departments. Shirley Kinningham chose Stephanie for math because, She has the very highest average for the TAG calculus course. She is an excellent student and an active of- ficer in our Mu Alpha Theta math club. Stephanie also received the award for English. Marcia Hilsabeck chose to give Stephanie the award because, Stephanie has achieved a high degree of proficiency in advanced English skills. She has proven herself conscientious, perceptive and talented in all areas of English. She represents the best. Kevin Castello Physics 'N Kevin Castello was chosen to receive the Who's Who award for Physics. Henry Heisch, Round Rock's physics teacher, said that, Kevin is an A student and is one of the most responsible students that I have ever had in Physics. He is a leader among his peers and is destined to be suc- cessful at any endeavor he chooses to undertake. Hav- ing a strong background in physics is very important to have if one is going into a field such as engineering, math, or science since, especially in engineering, physics is an important part of the college curriculum. This will be an added boost for Kevin while in college or on the job. Kelly Drifmeyer Social Studies Band Kelly Drifmeyer also received Who's Who awards from two departments, Social Studies and Band. Mr. Jeff Townsend com- mented that, This year's reci- pient in social science has sought the challenge of honors and advanced placement courses throughout her high school career. She has maintained a high academic standing and membership in the Na- tional Honor Society. She has aspired to total mastery of her music program in which she plans a lifetime career. She is significantly involved in important social reform and national issues. As a charter member of SADD, she has proven her concern. Who s Who 203

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Melissa Perez Journalism Susan Komandosky, journalism instructor, chose Melissa Perez to receive the Who's Who award for journalism. The Capital Area Op- timist Clubs honored Melissa as an Outstanding Journalism Student nominee and she was also a member of Quill and Scroll. At the 1985 RRHS Invitational Meet, Melissa placed second in headline writing. Komandosky chose Melissa because, As a four-year journalism stu- dent and a two-year Editor-in-Chief of the student newspaper, Melissa has been extraordinarily depen- dable and responsible. She has played an important role in the excellent ratings which the paper has received during the past two years. Thanh Van - ' Speech8z Debate 'cm' ff' The recipient of the Who's Who award in Speech and Debate was Valedictorian of the Class of 1985, Thanh Van. Thanh had been in Speech Club for three years and was on the debate team her junior and senior years. As a senior, Thanh went to District and Regionals for UIL Debate and also received National Forensic League Degrees of Merit, Honor and Distinction. Marcia Hilsabeck, Speech and Debate sponsor and senior English teacher, chose Thanh to receive the award because, Thanh has com- peted in speech events since her freshman year, putting many hours of her out-of-school time into preparation and competition. Becky Rhoades Homemaking Becky Rhoades was chosen by Joanne Browne, homemaking in- structor, to receive the Whois Who in Homemaking award. Becky has been in FHA all four years in high school and was secretary as a junior and president and Area secretary as a senior. She was nam- ed the Outstanding Member and Outstanding Officer of FHA. Browne gave Becky the award because, Becky has not only shown a high degree of interest in our subject area, but has always par- ticipated in classroom activities with enthusiasm and a positive attitude. As president of our FHA, Becky was an exemplary leader and organizer. Lisa Wheeler Office Education Lisa Wheeler was given the Who's Who award for Vocational Office Education. Lisa was in Round Rock's Office Education Associa- tion chapter her junior and senior years and was secretary as a senior. Martha Chavez, VOE instructor, gave Lisa the award because, Lisa has worked very hard for our organization and has always been present at our func- tions. Last year she placed fifth in Accounting I at Area contest. This year she placed third in Accounting II at Area and was one of the six finalists for a statewide scholarship. She is a very deserving young lady. Lisa's knowledge will help her greatly in the future. Heather Smith French The Who's Who award for French went to Heather Smith. Heather has been in French for four years. Sue Cotter, head of the French department, chose to give Heather the award because, An Advanced Placement French IV student, Heather has maintained an 'A+' average for four years. She always makes an extra effort to understand and do the work, even under 'adverse' conditions. Heather has an ex- cellent understanding of written and spoken French and could function in any situation where only French is spoken. She has a very high interest. Her motivation will be sorely missed, especially after four years in French. I David Whitford Drafting The Who's Who award for Draf- ting went to David Whitford. David had been a member of VICA during his junior and senior years. David came in second in Architec- tural Drawing his junior and senior years at District competition. Bob Fredley, drafting instructor, gave David the award because, David has been a great asset to the drafting program this past year. He has helped initiate our computer-aided drafting system and other video equipment. He also has demonstrated a great deal of dedication and is willing to work with others on special projects. Without a doubt, David has been a true leader and professional in our class. Who's Who 205